CHALLENGE RATING: “Significant distances with back to back days, sections of sand, frequent rolling hills.”
Come with us on a group trail running adventure through the amazing Great Otway and Port Campbell National Parks. We will tackle the iconic 100km 3336m elevation gain Great Ocean Walk trail over 3 days. Winding along the coast, through dramatically changing landscapes we take in the natural beauty of this world-class trail.
We will be based out of our beachside shared house accommodation in Apollo Bay at Ocean 47, 47 Seaview Dr, Apollo Bay VIC 3233 or sort your own accommodation and meet us at Apollo Bay bakery each morning for run pick ups and drop offs. Our Trail Bus will be shuttling our team to and from our daily start and finish points to work through the total 100km course from the 12 Apostles to Apollo Bay. We will see the bus along the way as it meets us for lunches, snacks, cold drinks and good vibes at our support locations and flexible short course options (Day 1: 23km/10km, Day 2: 32km/21km, Day 3: 41km/32km/20km/9km).
This tour is going to be massive, as we back up each day with progressively longer runs. The challenge will be great but the FOMO of the views, adventure, fun, laughs and accomplishment will help keep us pushing forward. We’ve allowed time for breakfasts, shopping, food prep and most importantly rest. Aid station supplies of watermelon, chips, lollies, cold coke and water are included and available in all runs. In the mornings we will have bakery stops at our meet out pick up point and post run access to supermarkets and dinner booking options.
What we cover:
- Accommodation options
- City transfers
- Daily tour transfers
- Daily bus support aid station with chips, fruit, lollies, coke and water
- x3 progressive day tours with x2 tour guides and bus support
- Variable tour distance options (Day 1: 23km/10km, Day 2: 32km/21km, Day 3: 41km/32km/20km/9km)
- Daily access to Apollo Bay bakery, supermarket and dinner bookings
- Navigation and tour flagging
- Free gear hire, vests, hiking poles, rain jackets and hydration bottles/bladders
- The photos and video
- Customer first aid response (all guides first aid trained and carry first aid kits, with further first aid supplies in van)
- Regroups and head counts
- Radio comms and group coordination
- Emergency response communications via mobile phones, satellite phones and personal locator beacons
- Jelly snake and vegan jelly distributors
- In run toiletries
- Customer snake bandages
- Sunscreen, hand sanitiser, wet wipes
What to bring:
- Water containment for 2 litres or borrow ours
- Good condition trail running shoes
- Running sports wear to suit the weather (a weather update will be sent closer to the tour day)
- Any emergency medications you may need
- Post run change of clothes and towel
- Daily in run lunches left in the bus fridge
Tour Schedule
Saturday 11/2/23, 6:00am Bus pick up from the tourist bus bays on St Kilda rd opposite Hamer Hall and the State Theatre. We will stop for breakfast, coffee and toilets along the way. Arriving at 9:00am at our Apollo Bay pick up point and 10:30am at our run start point at the 12 Apostles.
Total distance 100km and 3338m elevation gain
Day 1
Saturday 11/2/23: 12 Apostles to Parkers access track. Distance options and bus support points 23km/10km
Day 2
Sunday 12/3/23: Parkers access track to Aire River West Campground. Distance options and bus support points 32km, 21km. 
Day 3
Monday 13/3/23: Aire River West Campground to Apollo Bay. Distance options and bus support points 41km/32km/20km/9km 
Tour Highlights
- 12 Apostles
- Port Campbell National park
- Gibsons Steps
- Walk Victorias Icons Lookout
- Gelibrand River
- Princetown
- Devils Kitchen Campgrounds
- Marie Gabrielle Anchor
- Shipwreck Beach
- The Gables Lookout
- Ryans Den Lookout
- Ryans Den Campgrounds
- Milanesia beach
- Milanesia creek
- Milanesia beach Falls
- Sutherlands Beach
- Johanna Lookout
- Johanna Beach Campground (Lunch)
- Castle Cove Lookout
- Sentinel Rock Lookout
- Aire River West Campground
- Aire River Lookout
- Cape Otway Lighthouse
- Mirage Falls
- Parker Hill campground
- Blanket Bay Day Visitor Carpark
- Elliot River Campground
- Elliot River Waterfall
- Hayley Point Lookout Marengo
- Apollo Bay
We strongly recommend having air ambulance cover for this run and all trail runs, due to costs and difficult of access in the remote terrains.
https://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/membership/fees-terms/
Our tour details, safety notes, weather advice and course GPX/KML files will be emailed out a few days before your tour date.
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